Tesla's Elon Musk Is A Part-Time CEO

By Stone Fox Capital:It has long been known that Elon Musk of Tesla Motors (TSLA) was a CEO focused on other ventures. He is currently the CEO and Chief Designer of SpaceX and Chairman of SolarCity beyond his role of CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors.I'm tired just thinking about all the work he does. He is juggling so many roles that at some point one has to slip up. Doesn't it? Elon is a brilliant guy and he clearly must have some strong people helping lead these companies. He has gotten farther with both Tesla Motors and SpaceX than numerous other start-ups in those fields.Since these multiple roles were well documented when Tesla went public back in 2010, it isn't something that has held back the stock that recently hit all time highs of nearly $40. Is this really much different than Steve Jobs handling the development of iTunes,Complete Story »

By Stone Fox Capital:With the SolarCity Corp (SCTY) IPO last week, investors got another reminder of the time demands of Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk. Not only is he busy attempting to make Tesla into a force in the auto sector, but also he is busy launching rockets to Mars via SpaceX and now prominently involved with another public company.

Tesla Motors Inc’s (TSLA) growth is now a matter that transcends trendy electric cars. The company’s chairman and CEO, Elon Musk, who is also the lead board member of SolarCity Corp (SCTY)— the largest installer of residential solar panels in the US— is aiming to create valuable synergies between the two companies.

Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is perhaps rightly called the Steve Jobs of the current era. The man has been able to launch products in various fields that have changed the entire face of their respective industries. Along with being the co-founder of the wildly successful PayPal service, Mr.

Tesla Motors Inc.’s Elon Musk, already taking on the auto and aerospace industries, is going after utilities by seeking to drive down the cost of storing energy through building cheaper batteries.
The electric carmaker said in a Feb. 26 filing it’s developed a battery to store power for homes, commercial sites and utilities, the same day as announcing plans to invest as much as US$5 billion in the world’s largest battery factory. The Palo Alto, California-based company is seeking to cut the cost of lithium-ion batteries by at least 30%.

Since their childhood, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), Elon Musk and his cousin, who is the CEO and founder of SolarCity Corp (SCTY), Lyndon Rive have been close. To further to add to that, Musk is the single largest individual shareholder and also a member of the SolarCity board.

By Casual Analyst:It is tough to argue that Elon Musk has now reached a cult status in the US. Judging by the fanaticism of Mr. Musk's followers and the valuation of his companies, it appears that Mr. Musk's following may have reached levels seen only by Steve Jobs. That is quite remarkable. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the man that is saying a lot.

By Achilles Research:Tesla (TSLA) has made some interesting news lately. Not so much because of its financial performance, but because Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, has announced that the company will share its patents with the competition in order to incentivize car manufacturers to push forward with their electric car initiatives.

Iconic inventor Nikola Tesla may be getting his own museum in upstate New York thanks to Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, and SpaceX, and Matthew Inman, the illustrator behind The Oatmeal, a wildly popular cartoon site. Recently, Inman led a fundraising through Indiegogo to buy an old facility where Nikola did some of his experiments. The facility was going to be torn down, so Inman raised $1.5 million to buy the property.